Health insurer Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas announced yesterday it will give its members the option of extending health plans that were previously scheduled to be canceled next year for not meeting the reform law's requirements.
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Physician leaders at the American Medical Association's interim meeting of its House of Delegates have called for Congress to repeal Medicare's physician payment formula, the sustainable growth rate, by the year's end.
Gov. Sean Parnell has decided not to expand Alaska's Medicaid program, citing the recent issues with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's launch.
Insurance industry members and insurance commissioners have expressed concern about President Barack Obama's recent decision to allow health plan providers to continue offering individual coverage next year that doesn't meet the reform law's requirements.
Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Ill., and UnitedHealthcare have agreed to a new four-year reimbursement deal after months of prolonged negotiations, according to a News-Democrat report.
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Members of a Missouri senate panel tasked with considering Medicaid reform ideas have voted down the idea of expanding the program, according to a report from The Kansas City Star.
Boise, Idaho-based St. Luke's Health System will no longer be part of health insurer Humana's Medicare Advantage network as of Jan. 1, according to an Idaho Statesman report.
Health insurers Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and Pittsburgh-based Highmark have signed a letter of intent to pursue a stronger affiliation to achieve greater efficiencies and value.
The Wisconsin Hospital Association and Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) have asked the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to delay a Medicaid reform plan that will revoke coverage for thousands of state residents, according to a report from The Business Journal.
Nearly 32 percent of Americans consider themselves very or somewhat likely to purchase health insurance through their local hospital or health system, according to a survey conducted by Valence Health.